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The expectations of Chinese tourists from New Zealand motels and their implications: Case study of A City Motel, Hamilton

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Abstract

The number of Chinese tourists who travel to New Zealand are increasing and maintain high numbers. However, the number of Chinese tourists who stay in A City Motel is minimal, and only stand for 1/15 of the total customers. This survey aims to understand the factors affecting Chinese tourists’ choice of motel in New Zealand as well as identify their expectations, in order to improve motel popularity and sales. This survey adopted a paper questionnaire with 19 closed questions. These questions focused on eight aspects of the motel: price, facilities, service, location, decoration, cleaning, security, and booking. The sample size was 60 Chinese tourists who stayed in the motel, and they were selected by convenience sampling. The data analysis method used here was manual calculation.
The results showed participants' evaluations and expectations of the motel. Among them, the booking, location, and price of the motel got great evaluations. The service and cleaning of the motel got good evaluations. However, the facilities, decoration, and security of the motel got poor evaluations, with a lot of participants dissatisfied. Therefore, the motel should listen to the expectations of Chinese tourists and believe it is worthwhile to make changes. It is recommended that the motel should make corresponding changes, especially in facilities, decoration and security, to further attract Chinese tourists.

Item Type: Paper presented at a conference, workshop or other event, and published in the proceedings
Uncontrolled Keywords: motel industry, business, Chinese tourists, new zealand
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions: Schools > Centre for Business, Information Technology and Enterprise > School of Business and Adminstration
Depositing User: Adrian France
Date Deposited: 26 Nov 2018 01:01
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2023 07:31
URI: http://researcharchive.wintec.ac.nz/id/eprint/6255

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